Exhibit 10.17

SEVERANCE AGREEMENT  (TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT)

THIS AGREEMENT (the "Agreement") is made and entered into as of the 13th, day of November, 2001, by and between INTERNATIONAL MULTIFOODS
CORPORATION,a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), having its principal offices at 110 Cheshire Lane, Minnetonka, Minnesota 55305 and DAN C. SWANDER,
whose office address is at 110 Cheshire Lane, Minnetonka, Minnesota 55305 ("Executive").

WHEREAS,
the Executive was employed by the Company and elected President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company on the date of this Agreement; and

WHEREAS,
the Company is willing to provide the Executive with a severance benefit if the Executive's termination of employment is initiated by the Company as hereinafter described, in
consideration of certain covenants and agreements by the Executive, all as hereinafter described in this Agreement.

NOW,
THERFORE, IN CONSIDERATION OF THE FOREGOING RECITALS AND THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT, HEREINAFTER SET FORTH, IT IS AGREED:

Severance Benefit

1.1Eligibility.Executive will be eligible to receive the severance benefit, described in Section 1.2 of
this Agreement, if the Executive's termination of employment is initiated by the Company other than for "Cause" (hereinafter defined). The Executive shall not be eligible to receive the severance
benefit
described in Section 1.2 of this Agreement, if a "Change of Control" event has occurred and the Executive has received or is entitled to receive a payment under the "Severance Agreement (Change
of Control)". The Company's obligation to pay a severance benefit to Executive on the termination of the Executive's employment under this Agreement is in lieu of any obligation of the Company to pay
a severance benefit to Executive under any severance pay policy of the Company now or hereafter in effect.

1.2Benefit Amount.The severance benefit will be calculated in a single lump-sum benefit, and will
be equal to the Executive's annual base salary in effect immediately prior to the Executive's termination of employment.

1.3.Form of Benefit.The severance benefit will be paid to Executive in the form of a single
lump-sum payment, less applicable withholding taxes.

1.4.Payment Date.The severance benefit will be paid to Executive as soon as administratively practicable after
the Executive's termination of employment.

1.5Survivor Benefit.If Executive becomes eligible for a severance benefit but dies before the severance
benefit is paid, the benefit will be paid to the first of the following persons in order of priority: (i) Executive's surviving spouse, (ii) Executive's surviving children in equal
shares, and (iii) Executive's estate.

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Executive's Covenants

2.1Executive's Covenant Not to Compete.In part consideration of this Agreement set forth in Section 1.1
through 1.5, inclusive, of this Agreement, Executive covenants and agrees that for a period of one (1) year from and after the date of the Executive's termination of employment (the
"Non-Competition Period"), Executive will refrain from carrying on, whether as a principal, agent, investor, employee, employer, consultant, shareholder, partner or in any other individual
or representative capacity whatsoever, anywhere in the United States of America, or its territories and possessions, and Mexico and Canada, any business in competition with the manufacturing
businesses conducted by the Company, or any subsidiary of the Company, at the date of the Executive's termination of employment; provided, however that the Executive may own up to one percent (1%) of
any outstanding class of equity securities of a company engaged in any manufacturing business conducted by the Company at
the date of the Executive's termination of employment, which are publicly traded on a domestic or foreign stock exchange or on a domestic or foreign over the counter market, without violating this
covenant not to compete.

2.2Executive's Covenant Not to Solicit.In part consideration of this Agreement set forth in Section 1.1
through 1.5, inclusive, of this Agreement, Executive covenants and agrees that during the Non-Competition Period, Executive will not (i) solicit any employee of the Company, or any
subsidiary of the Company, for employment or encourage any employee of the Company, or any subsidiary of the Company, to terminate his or her employment with the Company, and (ii) solicit or
encourage any current or prospective customer or supplier of the Company, or any subsidiary of the Company, from terminating or changing its relationship with the Company or any subsidiary of the
Company.

2.3Executives' Covenants of Confidentiality and Non-Disclosure.In part consideration of this
Agreement set forth in Section 1.1 through 1.5, inclusive, of this Agreement, Executive covenants and agrees with the Company, that Executive will maintain in strict confidence and not disclose
to any corporation, partnership or other entity or person, any confidential information including, but not limited to, any non-public information obtained by Executive relating to the
Company and its subsidiaries, and its businesses, plans, organization, information systems, present and prospective customers, customer buying patterns or requirements, products, techniques, methods,
cost, pricing, price methods, margins, rebates, and promotional allowances, trade secrets or any other proprietary information of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, to which Executive had access
to or knowledge of during Executive's employment by the Company. Executive agrees that all confidential information, trade secrets and other proprietary information of the Company, are and shall
remain the property of the Company at all times after his termination of employment. Executive further agrees that none of the confidential information, trade secrets and any other proprietary
information of the Company, nor any part thereof, shall be removed from the premises of the Company, in original or duplicate form or transmitted verbally, by electronic means or otherwise before or
after the Executive's date of termination. Executive recognizes and acknowledges that all confidential information, trade secrets and other proprietary information of the Company are valuable to the
Company and the disclosure or use of the same would cause irreparable harm to the Company.

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2.4Executive's Covenant to Execute and Deliver Release AgreementIn part consideration for this Agreement set
forth in Section 1.1 through 1.5, inclusive, of this Agreement, Executive covenants and agrees that he will execute and deliver a Release Agreement, providing for a release of claims against
the Company and its subsidiaries and the directors, officers, employees, representatives and agents of each, in form reasonably prescribed by the Company, effective as of date of Executive's
termination of Employment.

2.5Executive's Covenant Not to Disparage the CompanyIn part consideration for this Agreement set forth in
Section 1.1 through 1.5, inclusive, of this Agreement, Executive covenants and agrees that he will not, in any way, disparage the Company or any of its subsidiaries and affiliates, or any of
its directors, officers and employees, or any of its products or services, after the date of Executive's termination of Employment.

Miscellaneous

3.1Definitions.The following terms are used in this Agreement:



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3.2Interpretation.The Company and Executive agree that if any clause of Sections 2.1 through 2.5 of this
Agreement shall be held by any court or other tribunal of competent jurisdiction to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of such provision shall not thereby be affected and shall be
given full effect. The Company and Executive further agree that if any court construes any of Sections 2.1 through 2.5 of this Agreement to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable because of the duration
of such provision, area or matter covered thereby, such court shall reduce the duration, area, or matter of either such provision, and, in its reduced form, such provision shall then be enforceable
and shall be enforced.

3.3.Governing Law/Construction.This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws
of the State of Minnesota, without reference to principles or conflict of laws. The captions of this Agreement are not part of the provisions of this Agreement and shall have no force or effect. This
Agreement may not be amended or modified otherwise than by a written agreement executed by the parties hereto or their respective successors and legal representatives.

3.4No Effect on Employment Rights.This Agreement is not an employment agreement and nothing in this Agreement
will confer upon the Executive the right to be retained in the employ of the Company, or limit any right of the Company to discharge the Executive or otherwise deal with the Executive without regard
to the existence of this Agreement.

3.5Entire Agreement.This Agreement contains the entire agreement and understanding by and between the parties
hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes all prior oral and/or written agreements by and between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof.

3.6.FICA Taxes/Withholding.To the extent that benefit accruals hereunder are taken into account as amounts
deferred under a non-qualified deferred compensation plan under Code section 3121(v), and thus are subject to tax under Code section 3101 ("FICA"), the Company may calculate
the amount deferred and withhold against other compensation paid to Executive in any manner determined by the Company to be appropriate under Code section 3121(v).

3.7Other Taxes/Withholding.The Company may withhold from any amounts payable under this Agreement such
federal, state, local or other taxes as shall be required to be withheld pursuant to any applicable law or regulation.

3.8Remedies.In the event of a breach or threatened breach of any provision of this Agreement by the Executive,
the Company shall be entitled to

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injunctions, both preliminary and final, enjoining and restraining such breach or threatened breach, without any obligation to post bond, and that such remedies shall be in addition to all other
remedies available at law or in equity

3.9.Assignment.The rights and obligations of the Executive under this Agreement shall not be assignable,
transferable or delegable in whole or in part by the Executive. This Agreement shall be binding upon the successors and assigns of the Company.

IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties, intending to be legally bound, have executed and delivered this Agreement as of the 13th day of November, 2001.

| |  | INTERNATIONAL MULTIFOODS CORPORATION
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| |  | /s/ Ralph P. Hargrow                
| |  | By:                                 
| |  | Its:                                
| |  | EXECUTIVE                           
| |  | /s/ Dan C. SwanderDan C. Swander    

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